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The Queen's Head (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror |  | 1 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Cascadian Black | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Trinity | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - High Wire | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Stamped Addressed Antelope | | 1 |
| Adnams - American Style IPA |  | 1 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Dark Peak Stout | | 1 |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Priory Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - Oxymoron | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Milk Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Cuckoo Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Rogue Wave | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Red Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Mar 2015 (HSB)
16:30 Last pub of the day. Fairly busy. The pub was full of the smell of brewing from the cellar. Sadly none of their own beers were on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Stamped Addressed Antelope | 4.10 | | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Evening visit before catching a train home. the pub was comfortably busy with a good mix of clientele, and delightfully free of television screens and recorded music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Oyster Stout | 4.60 | | Delicious. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Red Rye | 6.00 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2014 (ChrisE)
Early evening, I have been past here many times on the bus but this was my first visit, prompted by the entry in the 2015 Good Beer Guide.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Amazingly tasty for a 3% abv. |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Rogue Wave | 5.70 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Lunch Time Session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. This pub has some nice, surviving, turquoise tiles which I had not noticed before, along the former corridor access to the back bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence & Fredericks - Cascadian Black | 5.00 | | A really good example of the now-familiar Black IPA style. |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Best pub of the day. I have passed this house hundreds of time on the bus. Recently saw a London Drinker magazine advertisement so gave it a try. Seems if you do not specify you will be served your pint of real in a handled dimple jug. 4 handpumps (1 for cider) plus several cider / perry polypins behind the bar. 2215 hours and good hubbub of conversation. They have their own round and square very attractive beermats.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | | Black IPA time. Good for the end of session |
| Mauldons - Cuckoo Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
02 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
A nice little beer and cider festival going on here, with plenty of good beers coming through on three handpumps and a stillage cooled by wet towels. A shame I had time only to stay for two pints.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - High Wire | 5.50 | | Intensely-hopped American Pale Ale in the West Coast style. |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Dark Peak Stout | 4.50 | | Good, smooth, dark, bitter stout. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Priory Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - Oxymoron | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Milk Chocolate Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Quite busy, good beer and a nice atmosphere. The food looked good, for another day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Classic, golden hop-juice. |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | | Well balanced and quite hoppy – not as hoppy as most in this style. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About The Queen's Head
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 22 |
| 9 |
 | 3 |
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The pub is found in King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London, WC1X 9NB.
Located in Acton Street a revived side-street pub, handy for King's Cross railway station. On the small side, with standing room at the front and tables to the rear. Some seating provided by Chesterfields. 17 and 46 buses (from King's Cross) stop outside on the other side of the street. An in-house brewery was installed in August 2013 but appeared to only brew intermittently and has now closed. CAMRA discount for card carrying members. 4 handpumps. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2022.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 49 different beers and tried 24 of them.
Postcode: WC1X 9NB